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COTININE, URINE SCREEN W/ CONFIRMATION |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2086 Geisinger Epic ID: 37737 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
4 mL urine; minimum 2 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 2 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. Screen cutoff concentration: 500 ng/mL. |
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Additional information: |
Screening results are presumptive and can only be used for medical purposes. | |
CPT code(s): |
80307 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Cotinine screen. Positive screening results are automatically confirmed by a mass-spectrometry-based method at an additional charge. | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) |
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Synonyms: |
Cotinine Nicotine COTMC
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Clinical significance: |
Cotinine is present in human urine after exposure to or use of tobacco products. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/29/2022 | |